FET Communications and PR Officer Lucy Marsh spoke to Patrick Cristys on GB News on 20th November, in a debate against LGBTQ rights campaigner Peter Tatchell.
The interview concerned the relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) provider No Outsiders, which has introduced books into primary schools which teach children about gender identity.
Commenting on ‘Introducing Teddy: A gentle story about gender and friendship’, Lucy said: “This book is being used as a vehicle about the false concept that you can be born in the wrong body.
“This has no place in schools. Primary schools should not be used to indoctrinate young children.
“It’s not appropriate, it’s a contested ideology that has no basis in scientific fact and it shouldn’t be in schools.
“It’s actually harmful to say that children are transgender, and we certainly don’t believe that this is something that exists.
“There is so much evidence that there is inappropriate sex and relationship education in schools at all levels – primary and secondary schools. So much of this is taught to children under the age of legal consent. It is inappropriate.
“Teachers are not therapists, they are not doctors. Teachers should not be teaching children about explicit sex acts and about sexual pleasure. It is inappropriate in schools and it shouldn’t be happening.
“The majority of parents don’t want it and parents are the primary educators of their children. It’s not up to teachers and it shouldn’t be up to the state to decide who teaches children about explicit sex acts. It’s unnecessary in schools and it’s harmful
You can watch the full interview here.